What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Mechanic - Turtle Lake, WI position at FrieslandCampina?
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to support the reliability and performance of our production facility. This role is responsible for maintaining equipment， utilities， and plant infrastructure while ensuring safety， quality， and compliance standards are met. The ideal candidate brings strong electrical and mechanical expertise， thrives in a manufacturing environment， and is comfortable supporting production operations when needed.
What we ask
Technical degree with a minimum of 3 years of electrical experience
Industrial electrical background preferred; Electrical Technician Certification strongly desired
Working knowledge of:
- Electrical distribution， boilers， wells， heat exchangers
- Water， air， steam， hydraulic， pneumatic， and refrigeration systems
- Welding (sanitary welding is a plus)
- Instrumentation (sensors， chart recorders， Watlows)
- PLCs (upload/download and basic ladder logic)
Experience with process systems such as dryers， evaporators， filtration， HTSTs， reactors， and RO/MF systems
Ability to troubleshoot， make sound decisions， and solve problems independently
Functional computer skills， including Microsoft Office and plant data systems
Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and work in a production environment with appropriate PPE
What we offer
- Full‑time， hourly position reporting to the Manager of Maintenance
- Stable role in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to work with advanced process and utility systems
- Collaborative team culture grounded in respect， accountability， and continuous improvement
- Commitment to safety， training， and professional standards
- Inclusive workplace that supports reasonable accommodations
Vacancy description
The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the day‑to‑day inspection， repair， and maintenance of plant equipment and utilities. Key responsibilities include completing daily inspection rounds， executing scheduled work orders， installing and testing new equipment， and diagnosing mechanical or electrical issues.
This role involves working with water， steam， air， gas， electrical， refrigeration， hydraulic， and mechanical systems， as well as interacting with PLC‑controlled process equipment. The Maintenance Mechanic may also support production operations as needed and must be knowledgeable about plant processes.
The position is based on the production floor， where moderate to high noise levels and exposure to chemicals may be present. Strict adherence to safety， environmental， GMP， and quality policies is required at all times.
Employees in this role are expected to demonstrate professionalism， reliability， teamwork， and alignment with company values: acting with respect， aiming higher， and succeeding together.
At FrieslandCampina Ingredients， our teams play a critical role in delivering high-quality， safe， and innovative ingredient solutions. You will join a team that values collaboration， continuous learning， and accountability—while contributing to a global organization with a strong heritage and forward-looking ambition.
Pay is based on qualifications necessary for the position， including years of work experience， education， training， and other considerations permissible by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer. FrieslandCampina Ingredients expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race， color， religion， gender， sexual orientation， gender identity or expression， national origin， age， genetic information， disability， veteran status， or any other protected classification under the law.